Ernie Banks did not appear ill when he signed and executed a will that left his entire estate to a longtime caretaker, according to witnesses who testified Tuesday at a critical hearing over the hotly contested will of the Chicago Cubs great.

Britain will not compete in the Olympic soccer tournament next summer in Rio de Janeiro after the English Football Assn. said Tuesday it was unable to reach an agreement with the other three federations that comprise Great Britain.

FALL RIVER, Mass. -- New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft marched into courtroom 7 at the Fall River Justice Center Tuesday and told jurors that two days after Odin Lloyd was found dead, former tight end Aaron Hernandez looked him in the eye and told him he was completely innocent.

The Chicago Bears have signed 10 players since free agency opened March 10. Here is a dollars and sense breakdown of the contracts for each player, for as well as the deal for quarterback Jimmy Clausen, who was re-signed March 6.

The top-seeded Maryland women's basketball team is heading back to the Final Four for the second straight season, courtesy of a 58-48 victory over No. 2 seed Tennessee on Monday night earned with defensive grit, clutch foul shooting and a redemptive performance from Lexie Brown.